The 27th Annual YES! Dance Festival will be held Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6, 2026. As in past years, the festival reflects current trends in contemporary dance and theatre.

The show will include performances by Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” Rebecca Margolick (Vancouver BC) and Emiko Nakagawa (New York City) – the first tap dancer at YES!; and Organi City, Jonathan Pattiwael (Texas); SarAika Movement Collective, Sara Pizzi (New York City); Megan Mazarick (Philadelphia); Eric Rivera (Richmond); and K Dance (Richmond).